検索キーワード： "David North" 絵本・児童書

Yo says his toy animal, polar bear, wants to know why the polar regions stay cold! Yo’s father shows him a globe of the earth! Did you know the sun doesn’t shine on the North and South Poles strong enough to keep it warm? Yo learns that because the earth is tilted, sunlight shines brightly in the middle of the earth, and dimly on the Poles. What will Yo learn when he sees a flashlight?

The people who inhabit the Arctic stand out among folk traditions in the world, for the sheer weight and number of their stories. This is not surprising really as their long ‘winter night’ lasts for half the year. Their stories are nearly all drawn from nature, and their place in it: as the very harshness of their environment defines very much of their lives.

In this enjoyable book, children will learn about a variety of endangered animals all over North America. Children will get a history of the American Bison. Also in this book children will learn about a sea lion that seems to mysteriously disappear without explanation! In this audiobook children will learn about other endangered animals. In this audiobook children will also learn about a coyote that could be extinct before we know it! They'll also learn about bats that are responsible for helping with the production of a North American favorite liquor and more!